List of Podgorica neighbourhoods and suburbs
[1][2][3][4] Historically known as Nova Varoš ("New Town"), this neighbourhood roughly corresponds to the traditional city centre of Podgorica.
Architecturally, the neighbourhood is a mix of typical Montenegrin interwar housing, and SFRY-era high-rises which filled in vacant lots that remained after the World War II devastation.
Ever since its early construction, the neighbourhood has locally gained the reputation as a desirable place for living, sought after for its comparatively well-executed urbanistic plan with wide streets and extensive greenery.
Svetog Petra Cetinjskog Boulevard in this part of town is favourite promenade of Podgorica citizens, and is lined with numerous cafes and restaurants.
It is the location of headquarters Montenegrin telecommunication carriers, numerous banks, two luxury hotels and vast number of exclusive cafes, restaurants and boutiques.
St. Peter of Cetinje Square and Cetinjski Put boulevard extend to the west from the neighbourhood, and are home to Altas Capital Center and Delta City shopping mall.
Residential blocks 5, 6 and 9 are the only neighbourhoods that kept the Blok designation as their common name, in contrast to other newer parts of town, that got other nicknames.
Many consider Blocks the most family-friendly parts of town, as they have vast pedestrian-only spaces, many playgrounds, sports fields and greenery.
This neglect from the urban planning point of view resulted in poor infrastructure, a problem evident even today as it's still rare to find a street in Tološi that has features such as sidewalks or drainage system.
It is a residential neighbourhood, except for the strip surrounding Cetinjski Road, which is packed with commercial facilities, such as BIG Fashion Podgorica.
As with Tološi, the residential part of those neighbourhoods developed in a spontaneous and informal way, resulting in winding and narrow streets between the private housing.
Pod Goricom is an urban neighbourhood that is located on the southeastern slopes of Central Gorica Hill, and is an extension to the city centre.
However, construction boom in late 2000s (decade) has benefited Konik, as its proximity to city center has made it attractive for development.
This easternmost Podgorica neighbourhood is home to a large Roma population, as well as to refugees and displaced persons from Yugoslav wars.
On its southeastern tip, it features a refugee camp, mostly settled by displaced persons from Yugoslav wars, city landfills and many garbage processing facilities.
Stara Varoš's boundaries are Morača and Ribnica rivers, Kralja Nikole street, and Crnogorskih Serdara boulevard.
They formed one compact neighbourhood before World War II, but since then they were split with highrise apartment blocks, built during SFRY.
Zabjelo's residents are known for their casual and laid-back lifestyle, and particularly for their strong native identity and appreciation for their neighbourhood as well as humorous critical attitude towards other nicer parts of the town.
Over time the local way of life has changed from a raw and hostile neighbourhood into a generally calm and easy-going part of the city.
It consists of mixed highrise buildings and lowrise private dwellings, and boasts wide streets and good infrastructure.
